Authorities nationwide are on the lookout for a mother and her cancer-stricken son Daniel, 13, who fled after refusing chemotherapy.

Against the court's concent, Daniel's mother Colleen Hauser is opting for "alternative medicines" offered by the Nemenhah Band, a Missouri-based religious group that believes in Native American healing methods.

In Guatemala the protests continue. Hundreds of Twitter users are re-tweeting his comment to protest the arrest and thousands are tagging their comments under "#escandalogt" to classify the subject.

Demonstrators protest against President Alvaro Colom at the central park in Guatemala City, Friday. Colom faces mounting opposition and calls for his dismissal due to the accusations made by a murdered lawyer who left a video accusing the president of ordering his killing. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)